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Gabriel Iglesias' "Stand-Up Revolution" tour was a jam-packed variety show, featuring a slate of fresh faces in addition to the Fluffy Guy himself.

Six entertainers from the comedian's Comedy Central show of the same name took the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township on Friday night. Comedian Martin Moreno kicked off the festivities with a short set spent lamenting the pitfalls of aging.

"I used to plan the party, now I plan the recovery," he said.

Up next was Shaun Latham, who responded to one audience member's exuberant cheer with a deadpan "Good yell, buddy."

His short set focused on cellphones, including how he always takes his cellphone to the bathroom.

"That's like the most valuable cellphone time."

He's always using his phone, he said, not to make calls but to text. He doesn't even use words anymore, relying on emoji to communicate.

He also expressed anxiety over the battery life of his phone, and how his mood and posture diminish as his battery dies. He takes his charger everywhere, even night clubs.

"I hope the iPhone 7 comes out with a car battery I can just drag around," he said.

Moreno, acting as MC, introduced the next three comedians, Alfred Robles, G Reilly and Rick Gutierrez, all "Stand-Up Revolution" veterans, who performed tight sets, about 10 minutes each. Some felt the time crunch more than others. Reilly shushed a hearty cheering response to one of his jokes from the audience that threatened to cut into his joke telling time.

"No, stop, I don't have much time."

Moreno then returned to the stage with Latham to hock merchandise from Iglesias' Fluffy Shop, including CDs, DVDs and a T-shirt depicting "6 Levels of Fatness."

After a 20-minute intermission, during which the audience was treated to a pre-recorded stand-up set by Iglesias, Fluffy himself took the stage.

The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of the slightly slimmed down comedian, wearing his signature Hawaiian shirt and jean shorts.

"This is our second time here, and we're happy to be back," he greeted the crowd, promising 45 minutes of new material before revisiting some of his most beloved jokes.

The new stuff focused mostly on family troubles and his recent diagnosis with diabetes. He told the audience to prepare for some serious venting, because he's had a tough couple of months.

In his trademark storyteller fashion, he told the audience how his brother, who antagonistically calls him "Hollywood," came to him for money to buy a house. Once he bought the house, he complained to Iglesias that the neighborhood kids were ruining his lawn with their bikes. Iglesias agreed to talk to them, and when the problem stopped, his brother became suspicious. Iglesias finally broke down and told his brother he passed out fliers that stated he was a registered sex offender.

"And I haven't talked to him in about nine months," he said.

He also tried out a new voice, mimicking commercials for movies on the Hallmark channel.

"No matter what you use it for it's going to sound good," he said, using the voice to deliver a fake herpes diagnosis.

cbaress@citizensvoice.com, 570-821-2066

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